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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-06
ALASKA SCHOOLS.
How Truancy is Prevented, and
What the Scholars Are Taught.

Home Journal.
The houses of the natives are all num-
bered in large figures painted i'll black
over the front and only entrance to their
homes, the numbers running conSec-.
utively. This metropolitan feature
was introduced by one Captain Glass,
a United States military officer then
stationed at Sitka, and was inaugurated
as military measure before the civil
government was established, and for
the purpose of locating and indentify-
ing truant Indian child when absent
from the Indian school during the
hours of its session. At that time the
Indian children were compelled by the
military authorities to attend school,
each scholar being obliged to wear tag
made of tin and fastened by means of a
string around the neck. The tag was
about three times the size of Il silver dol
lar. and bore the number of the child
in school and the number of the house
in which it lived.
If child was found on the street
during school hours, the Indian police
man, who wa also chief of the tribe,
and whose name is Annehoots, was I'M
der strict orders to take the number of
the tag and report it. The next morn
ing the head Indian of the house to
which the child belonged was sum-
mOned to appear and answer for the
absence of the truant, and if such ab-
Sence was found to be Willful the head
Indian was fined or imprisoned. A few
fines were found sufficient, and had the
effect of procuring a prompt and punct-
ual attendance of all the children. This
measure was found necessary in order to
overcome the antipathv of the parents
against having their children educated,
and thereby drawn away from the an
cient customs, traditions and methods
of living of their race.
The custom has fallen into diSuSe
since the establishment of civil govern
ment in May, 1884. The parents have
come to know and understand the
benefits derived from the education of
their children. and are now quite
ready to lend their assistance in
compelling them to attend school.
The term of school commences in
September of each year, and continues
forty-four weeks. There are ten
teachers and los scholars with about
equal proportions of boys and girls,
running in age from to Is years,
and representing the several tribes Of
southeastern Alaska. They are taught
the primary English branches, and the
boys are also instructed in blacksmith
ing, cOoperage, cabinet making and
carpentry, while the girls are taught
sewing, knitting. cooking and various
other household duties.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-06
IMPORTANT DECISIONS.

After all, the states have some rights
which the general government is bound
to respect. Mr. CoNKI.ING's sQueam-
ishness about arguing the doctrine of
state sovereignty before the supreme
court was wholly unnecessary. The
court didn't seem to be at all sensitive
about approaching the question in the
decisions yesterday in the Virginia
and Kansas cases. They got right up
to it, and by unanimous opinion rem
dered in each case affirmed the old
Democratic doctrine of states rights
just as clearly and as emphatically as
THOMAS JEFFERSON or ANDREW
JACKSON ever asserted it. In the
Virginia case a federal circuit Judge,
who held that a state had no right
which should not be subOrdinated to
the power of the general government,
committed the attorney general of the
state to prison for attempting to enforce
state law in opposition to decision of
the United States courts respecting its
validity. In his application for a habeas
corpus the attorney general raised the
question of state sovereignty as a direct
issue. 1t was in the discussion of this
question before the supreme court that
ex-senator CoNKLING. who had been
employed by the state of Virginia
to appear as counsel for the i'm
prisOned attorney general, exhibited an
unWillingnesS to assume the response
bility of an argument on his own ac-
count, but was careful 10 preface his
points with the statement 'My client
affirms so and So" But the supreme
judges didn't dodge it. There was no
cowardly exhibition on the bench, how
ever much there may have been at the
bar. The two opinions rendered yes
terday draw the lines distinctly
between the powers respectively
possessed by the federal and
the state governments, with the
distinct affirmation that neither has the
right to invade the other. The Virginia
official is released from his bonds and
the state has the right to enforce its own
laws in defiance of the meddling inter
ference Of partisan federal Judge.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-06
Some Spirited Repartee.


''Ah, ma sherry, it does my heart good
to see YOU" said the empty Demijohn
to the Cask of Amontillado, as the latter
rolled into the wine cellar.
''Well, de claret does me good too"
quOth the Decanter, CALAMITY raising
the stopper from its head.
1T makes my ice-water with JOY"
added the Water-c0Oler in the corner.
Champagne Bottle, i've missed you so
that I'd.made up my mind that Held
sleek another place if you didn't turn
up pretty Soon."
live grown positively thin," said the
Burgundy.
1--WE noticed you were rather Beau
ney. Hadn't you better see Medocter?!"
replied the cask.
Try my fzz-ician," said the Vichy
Bottle.
''Oh, cork up, fellers,'' shrieked the
Apple Barrel; you give me a pain in
cider me-"
.'Well, boys, Pm glad you are glad to
see me back" said the Cask.
Il haven't seen your back" said the
Champagne Bottle; you're all front"
''Well, I'm glad that my absinthe has
made your hearts grow fonder."
Inc uuItS Hafol you haNc, oJdOu-
lated the Water Cooler.
''Nutty?" queried the Cask.
''Yes, chestnutty," cried all in unison.
And the proprietor was so disturbed
by the noise that he called down and
threatened to send them all to the
saIoonatic asylum if they didn't wined
up their persifiage.
you're all full" he added.
"That's lie," said the empty Whisky
Bottle, under his breath, at which the
Refrigerator laughed so immoderately
that the ice broke and they all fell in.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-06
DRAMATIC NOTES.

kerry Cow is no stranger in st.
Paul. Neither is JOSEPH MURPHY.
Kerry and JOE, one and inSeparable,
were at the Grand last night, and so
were the pigeons and Nora and the
horses and the blacksmith shop, and
the races went off as usual and Ray
mond won, and the crowd shouted and
clapped their hands when they heard
the news of the victory. 1t was the
same thing that has been seen and
heard year after year in st. Paul the
aters, and yet there is no abatement of
interest in JOE MURPHY or his comedy.
1t was one of the largest audiences of
the season, and by all odds the warmest
In JOE MURPHY'S Interpretation of
Irish character which never loses its
charm. His kerry Cow is just as
popular to-day as it was ten years ago.;
and probably ten years hence people
will be going to see it in just as great
crowds, and will be laughing and cry
ing over the alternate touches of humor
and pathos, just as they did at the
Grand last night. The audience had no
difficulty in recognizing Patrick
Drew, and Mai. Gruff, and Sergt.
Bull. aud the Vulture, and Mr..
O'Drive, with his bald head and his
Mr.. Day, sir" and Alice Doyle and
Boy Billie. They are old and popular
acquaintance here. But there were
some new faces on the stage. prominent
among them being that of Miss STELLA
TEUToN, who plays Nora with touch
of dramatic art that invests the charac-
ter of the sweet Irish maiden with fresh
interest.
The same bill tonight and "Shaun
Rhue" tomorrow night.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-06

hardly one of our Representatives IN
that country has turned his residence TO
account. Mexico has large foreign
trade now, with undeveloped POSSIBLE
ties of still greater needs which must
be supplied beyond her borders. All of
this trade should naturally be with the
United States, and an efficient minister
could do much toward bringing about
the conditions which would result in
close relations between the two nations.
Gen. BRAGG possesses the character
istic energy of Western men, and if the
influence of climate favorable to the
requirement of Incidence does not be-
come too strong upon him, we may eX-
pect to see. in the event of his appoint
ment, the Mexican mission made some
thing else beside a purely ornamental
piece of diplomatic cabinet work.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-06
THAT INSURANCE RACKET.

In the last issue of his paper the
editor of Insurance, the New York jour
nal published in the interest OF legiti-
mate insurance business, served formal
notice OH Commissioner SHANDREW
that he must either smash the Elkhart
concern or the editor of Insurance would
smash him. The notice comes too late.
Our insurance commissioner, in the par
lance of the day, had already tumbled
to the racket. The Elkhart concern was
closed out last week by his order. OF
course the people of this state will Won
der what we have an insurance COM
missioner for any way, if wildcat COM
panieS can be licensed in this state
and go on doing business forever unless
somebody away off in New York or
somewhere else takes the trouble to eX-
pose them. There is a popular sup
position that the insurance commits
sioner draws his salary for doing that
sort of work himself. In this instance,
however, the people of Minnesota are
solely indebted to Editor DAVIS, of the
New York Insurance journal, for a
clever piece of detective work, for
which he received no compensation,
and which ought to have been done by
a state official who gets a handsome
salary. But it is possibly asking too
much of a state administration to give
much attention to business of public
concern when it is engaged in life and
death struggle to perpetuate its own
power. The Elkhart concern has been
pushing its old peoples insurance in
this state with marvellous energy and
under full protection from the state in
Surance department, until the New
York journal opened up fire on it.
Even then the insurance commissioner
went out of lis way to protect it. until
the New York insurance editor, to-
gether with the aid of the local press,
brought such a pressure to bear on the
insurance commissioner that he became
convinced that public sentiment could
be trifled with no longer, and then the
Elkhart ''grayeyardS" were closed out.
This episode, to say the very least of it,
is proof positive that the Office of in
surance commissioner is in a badly rat
tied condition. The public interests re-
quire that it should be braced up. If
we are to rely exclusively on outside
help for ferreting out illegitimate insur-
ance companies, it would be just as well
to abolish the Office of insurance COM
missioner and to convert the money now
| expended on it to some beneficial pur-
| pose
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-06
ABOUT PROMINENT PEOPLE.

Henry S. Ives, the Napoleon of
finance" has had to vacate his Office in
Nassau street, being unable to pay rent.
: The prince of Wales shot a white
partridge during his recent visit to
Chippenham Park. The bird has. been
sent to Newmarket for preservation and
mounting, and its ultimate destination
is Sandringham. 3. d
M. Meissonier is not, as reported,
suffering from paralysis, but symptoms
of that disease have appeared in. one
hand and he will have to stop work for
a considerable time.
Many of the electric light conduits
being put down in the streets of New
York were the invention of David
Brooks, now electrician to the Pennsyl-
Vania railroad, who sold the patent to
the Western Union Telegraph company
for $4,000.
Hon. Milton 81. Durham, first comp
troller of the treasury, used to represent
one of the Kentucky districts in con-
greSs, and never was much heard of in
the house. His appointment to his pres
ent place was a good deal of surprise
to the political leaders of his state.
Senator John G. SpOOner. of WiscOn-
sin, has a signature nearly as big as
himself. A fourteen-year-old boy, if he
had full beard, would have more flesh
and bone about him than the Wisconsin
statesman. He does not look like a
funeral parsonage, yet he Sprang into
prominence i'll the senate by means of a
eulOgy, which he delivered on Senator
Miller, of California.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-06
Mysterious Disappearance.

CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-Leonidas Hamline,
who has a fortune estimated at S15O,0OO,
is gone as completely out of sight and
reach of his relatives and friends as if
he had been blotted out of exist
ence. Just a week ago to-day
he left friend with whom he
had been playing a game of billiards
and stepping on street car in the CEN
ter of the city started toward his factory
to pay off his 100 workman. Since that
moment no one with whom he is ac-
quainted has laid eyes upon him, but it
was not until to-nigh hit that his family al
lowed the matter to become public. Ham
line is thirty years old and has wife
and four children. He is a member of
the furniture manufacturing firm of
Freeze & Hamline. All his business
affairs are said to be in apple-pie order,
and he is known not to have been a
drinking man. When Mr.. Hamline dis
appeared he had ON his person $4,000,
part of which he had just drawn from
the bank in order to pay his workmen
their WAGES.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-06

The Iong-talked-Of opposition to Judge
TURTLES admission to a seat in the
senate didn't materialize. When the
new Indiana senator's name was called
yesterday he marched right up and
kissed the book without word of dis
sent from anybody. There is no QueS-
ton but there was a purpose among
some of the malcontentS to throw OBJ
stacles in the way of TURPIE's admis-
sion. 1t is fairly evident that ex-senator
HARRISON was abetting this scheme, in
the hope that he might have another
chance to try his luck before the In
diana legislature. But when the Demo
cratic senators met in caucus and
resolved to stand by TURPIE
in every event the Republican schemers
were checkmated in their game. A re-
spectacle element of the Republican
senators would not commit themselves
to a scheme which could only bring rid
icule upon their party. and the margin
of Republicans majority in the senate is
so slender that the friends of Mr.. HAIR
RISON could not afford to make the
fight against TURPIE unless first as
sured of a solid Republican support.
The leaders of the Republican party in
the senate were wise in not undertaking
to back Mr.. HARRISON. The Harrison
ties had made such a disgraceful
middle of their attempt TO de-
feat TURPIE in the Indiana
legislature the leaders knew very well
that it would never do to repeat the
same tactics in congress. The day has
passed when skullduggery counts in pol
tics. The popular sentiment in favor of
fair play and honest methods is too
strong for any party to stand up against.
There was a time when a Republican
majority in the senate would not have
hesitated to throw out Democratic
senator on less preteXt than they have
trumped up against TURPE and
FAULKNER. But a national defeat has
been a blessing to the Republican party,
in that it has taught the leaders that
honesty is the best policy. TURPIE
has been admitted and Faulkner
will be-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-06
THE BALL STARTED.

Mr.. CARLISLE started the tariff reduc-
ton ball rolling yesterday the first
thing. 1t is to be hoped it will be kept
going until it reaches the goal. In his
brief address, on once more taking the
chair, the speaker indicated unmiS-
takably what the policy of the majority
would lie, and there is hope in the fact
that he indicated it without delay.
Congress might as well recognize that
wholesome Encouragement and reduc-
ton of the tariff is the one thing of
paramount Importance that will come
up for its consideration. The people
have borne the burden of war taxes
until forbearance has ceased to be a
virtue, and majority has declared en-
phatically that it doesn't propose stand
ing it any longer.
And it is mOnStrOus. when you
think OF it, that nation of consumers
should. by government interference, be
compelled to pay twice and thrice what
they would, for nearly every article
used, if trade were free between nations
as it is between states. And for what
purpose? Not for tie raising OF reye-
nue. to defray the expenses of govern
ment-the national income is already
s10,0O0,000 year greater than the ma
tiOnaI outlay; but simply that a limited
number of manufacturers and producers
may be enabled to add to ther al
ready plethOric bank accounts. A gov
eminent for the people should not be a
government for the monopOliSts.
We therefore hope that Mr.. CARLISLE
and his associates will introduce their
scheme for tariff reduction without de-
lay, i'll order that the long-deferred relief
may be arrived at as speedily as possible
Anything else demanding congressional
consideration can well afford to wait.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-06
A Total Failure.
Tn Dak.l Journal Democrat.

Watertown (Dak.) Journal Democrat.
Gov. McGill, of Minnesota, seems to
be forced into deeper water all the time.
We admire a man who sticks to his
friends. but those friends who become
rocky" better stand from under, for
something solid. is sure to drop, and if
the governor with a beggarly majority
is not dropped out of politics and society
too at the end of the present term, we
will lose our guess. Too bad, governor.
Your efforts to carry water on both
shoulders and ride several horses,
going i'll different directions, at one and
the fame time have proven a total fail
ure. Too late to recover the lost ground
now. You would be compelled to go
down in the ruin and great will be the
fall of this giant of reform and all his
nice and sWeet-scented cohorts.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-06
LAMAR AND THE PARK.

Secretary LAMAR is a warm friend Of
the Yellowstone National park, and
evinceS it by some very practical and
excellent suggestions in his report re-
garding the park management. To any
one acquainted with park matters it is
obvious that there has not been ade-
Quate supervision of this great national
pleasure ground. Almost the only ref
uge remaining for large game, it has
been secured by the hunter almost at
will. Not because the park commits
sioners, past and present, have not been
sincere in their efforts to rid the park of
intruderS, but because, with the limited
force and means at their disposal, it has
been absolutely impossible to ade-
Quately patrol the outer limits of the
park.
As the secretary suggests. the number
of park superintendent, if it is found
desirable TO continue the military in
charge, should be largely increased and
the scope of their jurisdiction broadened.
1t is all very well for a ''tenderfo0t'
assistant superintendent to order full
fledged Western desperate off the reSer-
walton. but if the terror refuses to go,
what is the ''tenderfoOt." without the
ability to enforce his demands, going to
do about it? Congress can hardly err on
the side of liberality in its apprOpria-
ton for the maintenance of the park.
There are a thousand and one ways in
which money could and should be eX-
pended within its limits.
Not only should a larger disciplinary
and police force be maintained, but
means should be at hand for extending
roads and bride paths through portions
of the nations wonderland now praeti-
cally impossible. There are surveys to
be made, To3. and landmarks to be
erected which should no longer be de-
Iayed, and none of these things can be
accomplished without an opening of the
public purse. The full amount of the
appropriation asked by Secretary
LAMAR - S5S,000 - should be freely
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-06
SPORTING MATTERS.
The St, Joe Kid.

Paddy Mcdonald, of Duluth, who tried
to arrange a contest with Conley, Of
Ashland, and failed to do so, and also
with Billy Wilson, of st. Paul, with the
same result, is beginning to think there
is something wrong with himself, as
none of the ''pugs" seem overly anxious
to meet him. Probably this is due to
the fact that Paddy is known
to be a fighter from the
start, and is as game man as they
make 'em. Lem McGregor, the ''St.
Joe Kid" arrived in this city last week
from Cincinnati. He is the winner of
many hard-fOught battle, and gave
Bradburn, of Chicago, who easily de-
feated Glover, the toughest fight of his
life, losing in the tweny-first round
on a foul. He weighs from
155 to 100 pounds when in condition,
and is clever two-handed fighter.
In all probability if Paddy Mcdonald
does not make match soon with some
of the heavy-weights the ''kid" will be
matched against him in an eight-round
contest to come off at Duluth. His OBJ
lect in coming here was to meet Killen
in ten-rOnnd contest TO come off at the
ComiQue, Killen to stop him or forfeit
the entire receipts. 1t will undOubtr
eQly be q good contest
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-06
IRELAND.

For the Globe.
Oh. Ireland, thou emerald gem of the sea,
The ocean-bound home of a generous race;
Though fettered by bondage, their souls are
as free
AS the sweet-singing lark we can heaven
ward trace.
There's melody still in that magical name
Ireland, the birthplace of Curran and Moore
Whose names are carved high on the temple
of fame,
And, like beacons, illumine thy ocean washed
shore.
OH Ireland, how long shall expressions
iron hand
Thy fair sons and daughters chain down in
their VICE.
The loud wall of anguish sweep over the
land,
And the tears of distress over hollow cheeks
flow? 3f
Could the spirit of Emmett thy mis- Try behold,
Could the cries OF thy children awaken his
sleep,
He again would awaken their hearts as of old
And again with his down-trodden people
would weep. q"
Every Irishmans heart throbs with national
pride, .
When he thinks of that country far over the
sea,
The land of his birth, where his forefathers
died;
The hope of the future is centered in thee
Her mountains and streams he can never
forget,
While memory clings to the joys of the past,
And her rhythmic and soul-stlrring melodies
yet
Are enshrined in his heart and forever held
fast.
Thy harp-strings are broken, thy glory is
flown,
And no silyery strains float DER mountain or
vale.
Hope has fed from thy heart, from thy lips
comes moan,
And the cheeks that once flushed now are
icy and pale.
Oh Ireland. thou green tinted isle of the sea
Thy shores echo back the sweet songs Of the
past,
That awake in my heart a remembrance Of
three,
And hope that fair freedom may crown
thee at last.
IS. W. Duncan.
Chamberlain, OAK, Dec. 3.